Korean word

분실

Pronunciation

Romanizationpunsil

Meaning

  • nounloss

Example

중요 서류를 분실해서 걱정이에요.chung yo seo ryu reul pun sil hae seo keok jjeong i e yo

I'm worried because I lost some important documents.

Illustration for 분실 (loss)

More examples

지하철에서 분실 신고를 했어요.chi ha cheo re seo pun sil sin go reul hae sseo yo

I filed a report about a lost item on the subway.

Core concept

A possession has disappeared from its owner, leaving its whereabouts unknown.

Common phrases

  • 분실 물pun sil mul

    lost property

  • 분실 신고pun sil sin go

    loss report

Similar words

잃어버림ireobeorim: The act of losing a possession so that it can no longer be found.
분실물punsilmul: A personal belonging or document that its owner cannot find after leaving or losing it.
도난tonan: The theft of property that leaves its owner without it.
습득물seuptteungmul: An item found after being lost that someone keeps safe or reports to an office.

Definition in Korean

물건이나 서류가 어디에 있는지 알 수 없어 주인이 더 이상 찾지 못하는 상태를 뜻하는 명사로, 안내문이나 신고서 같은 공식 문맥에서 자주 쓰임.mul geo ni na seo ryu ga eo di e in neun ji al ssu eop sseo chu i ni teo i sang chat jji mo ta neun sang tae reul tteu ta neun myeong sa ro an nae mu ni na sin kko seo ka teun kong sik mun mae ge seo cha ju sseu im

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound built from components associated with something becoming scattered and being lost, which helps explain its meaning of an item that cannot be found.

Usage tips

  • English loss is broad, but this word usually points to a specific missing item or document in official situations.

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